Our Impact

6 MilAs many as six million American children and adults have an LGBTQ parent.Williams Institute

"America is a better place, and you helped her get that way. Attorney in Columbia, SC

“GLAD...just changed our world." Alix Ritchie

40%As many as 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Williams Institute

“GLAD’s work saves lives.” Joe Carleo

“GLAD has my back in so many ways.” George Hastie

Since 1978, GLAD’s bold litigation has achieved scores of precedent-setting victories on behalf of LGBTQ people and those living with HIV.

A school community embraces a transgender teacher; a lesbian couple gets married in Texas; a gay teenager is treated with love by his foster family; a Ugandan activist gets asylum in the U.S; a worker living with HIV keeps his job. Because of GLAD.

Each time GLAD argues a case or tackles an issue, we tear down more outdated laws and stereotypes that have denied LGBTQ people and people living with HIV basic protections and opportunities in every area of daily life.